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[Tutorial]Beginner Android setup

Hey, since there is many requests for how to setup the android on you'r HD2, i was thinking "why dont i make one?" So here it is.
PS!!! My english is not the greatest.
First download this radio if you dont have it (recomended): 2.10.50.08_2
And install it, boot up you'r HD2. A stable ROM is also recomended.
Second download one of the builds from: Here
Third: Clear you'r SD card (Only if you have a low mb sd card) You dont really have to, but if you do, u might get some smoother speed.
Four: Extract the build you downloaded to you'r desktop on you computer and Copy the files inside the folder you extracted to. ALL files. and past them into you SD card. (VIA USB) once done, unplug you'r usb cable. (If u choosed the froyo build, just put the whole android folder to the root of you'r card)
Five: Disable the auto backlight in the WM first before you start android, Select file explorer on you'r HD2 (or simular programs) And go into you'r SD card Run clrcad (for the sound, If nothing happends, dont worry, dont supposed to) and run Haret. Then after the build has booted, plug you'r USB cable in you'r HD2 again (Android drains battery atm).
Six: Enjoy!
Note: If you'r screen turns black, turn off auto backlight. If it's still black, change radio. AND!!! This dont kills you'r winmo.
I'm non genius but i made this to help you guys.
Please correct me if i am wrong.
Cheers!

Hi,
Thanks for the info but I have done all that without the radio update. I'm running a stock vodafone ROM. I manage to get the haret launched and all the code scrolling but then the screen just fades to black and doen't finish the boot up... Is it the lack of the radio update doing this?? I'm not very clued in on this stuff.
Cheers!

FreddernLFC said:
Third: Clear you'r SD card (i did, dont know if it's recomended)
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No need to clear your SD card (I never did). It does make it easier to switch between builds, though, since you can just delete everything and copy over the next one you want to try.
chazzerchops said:
Is it the lack of the radio update doing this?? I'm not very clued in on this stuff.
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Yes, most likely. What you're reporting sounds like what other people had before they installed a compatible radio.

Just want to add:
1. depends on the build, you have to extract the content to SD based on the instruction. (for example, the Froyo build you have to extract all files to a folder named "android" at the root of SD)
2. Must disable the auto backlight in the WM first, else you will some times get the "black screen". If you look carefully or under strong light, you'll still see things on screen, there is just no back light.
2. Run clrcad before Haret to get the sound working.

Cheers Meptik
I am looking to update the radio version... it that like doing the full ROM thing, in that it will re-set everything to factory default? Or is the radio update not as 'back to square one' on the phone as doing the ROM?

chazzerchops said:
Cheers Meptik
I am looking to update the radio version... it that like doing the full ROM thing, in that it will re-set everything to factory default? Or is the radio update not as 'back to square one' on the phone as doing the ROM?
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Updating only the radio shouldn't reset your HD2 to factory default, unless perhaps if you flash it using a stock ROM Update Utility.
Use the radio that FreddernLFC links to from the first post; it includes a CustomRUU, which should flash the radio to your HD2 without restoring it to factory defaults.

Hmmm.. will have another look at it. Ran through the updater and 5mins into it it errored so had to go through the recover process. I'll try again later. Cheers

meptik said:
No need to clear your SD card (I never did). It does make it easier to switch between builds, though, since you can just delete everything and copy over the next one you want to try.
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Mine didn't work with stuff on my 8Gb card so I copied the whole card to my PC, reformatted the card, copied over the Android stuff and it then worked. I the copied all the back up stuff back and Android stopped working (tty error).

green screen
what do i do if i get a green screen...i ran haret..now i see a green screen

psn1819 said:
what do i do if i get a green screen...i ran haret..now i see a green screen
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Take out the battery and start up again, I've got many green screens, but after some tryes it went perfect

psn1819 said:
what do i do if i get a green screen...i ran haret..now i see a green screen
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You try again. Common issue.

Hi Everyone, just wanted to add a few things. i would recommend you turn off sense from the device, then power off the device, once it powers on again go straight to your file explorer and run the process. you should notice the cursor at the bottom blink at a slower pace, if its in hyper mode the system will crash. it has been helping me, hopes this helps to all

what is this hyper mode what causes it i had to down gade my radio to 2.10.50.26 to get rid of the super fast un usableness of the 2.12.50.xx but i did like my 2.12.50.xx radio wish there was a way to make it work with that radio

FreddernLFC said:
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Five: Disable the auto backlight in the WM first before you start android, Select file explorer on you'r HD2 (or simular programs) And go into you'r SD card Run clrcad (for the sound, If nothing happends, dont worry, dont supposed to) and run Haret. Then after the build has booted, plug you'r USB cable in you'r HD2 again (Android drains battery atm).
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how fast android drains battery ?

sev15 said:
what is this hyper mode what causes it i had to down gade my radio to 2.10.50.26 to get rid of the super fast un usableness of the 2.12.50.xx but i did like my 2.12.50.xx radio wish there was a way to make it work with that radio
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i assume u can carry on 2.12.50.xx ? dont need to downgrade .. as long as its a .50 radio it shld be fine and pretty new shld be alright .. am i right guys ?

i jus downloaded the desirrev4 build. so i just have to extract all files into the root storage card ? then run clrcad before haret and thats it ?
may i check , does this kills my existing wm rom ? how to switch back to my original wm ? i have read this is a kind of multi boot method . apologies for noob questions .. would appreciate if someone can advice. thanks !

pool7979 said:
i jus downloaded the desirrev4 build. so i just have to extract all files into the root storage card ? then run clrcad before haret and thats it ?
may i check , does this kills my existing wm rom ? how to switch back to my original wm ? i have read this is a kind of multi boot method . apologies for noob questions .. would appreciate if someone can advice. thanks !
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winmo still remains there but sometimes you might need to hard reset
just switch off the phone in android or take out the battery and reboot, you are on win mo again.
good luck

How long does it spend? Because I am waiting for a long time.

thihaz said:
winmo still remains there but sometimes you might need to hard reset
just switch off the phone in android or take out the battery and reboot, you are on win mo again.
good luck
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thanks man !!! cool .. i have just installed android .. but i choose the sense interface. i noticed our hard buttons are not suppose to work right ? and do we have to run clrd and haret everytime we wanna start android ?
on regards to installations of android software, they will be on storage card ?
for the bro above, my running of andoid was fast .. i think less than 5 mins .. after haret, i see many words scrolling .. very fast .. then the next moment , it loads into android and will ask u what interface u want .

vdesire v5 out

[Q] No audio/mic on calls?

Hey guys,
I've put Android on my HD2 and it works great. Except, whenever I make a phone call i cannot hear the other person and they cannot hear me.
I thought it may be due to the Radio ROM and was going to flash another to try and fix it but Data works fine? The web works great on it so surely the radio must be okay?
I'm using:
HSPL3
EnergyROM by NRGZ28
Leo_RADIO_2.12.50.02_2
Desire V5 Froyostone
Sound works okay in general, when i dial numbers the speaker works, just on calls. SMS works okay
Even though i'm having a slight niggle i would like to also use this thread to thank everyone here for their hard work on porting Android to HD2

I got to ask BUT are you running the CLRCAD program beofer you run Haret to boot into android?

ej2095 said:
I got to ask BUT are you running the CLRCAD program beofer you run Haret to boot into android?
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The WinMo build i've flashed loads to a home screen with a Launch Android button, I assumed it was scripted to run CLRCAD first, but i'm not sure?
I'll restart the device back into WinMo and see if i can manually launch Android rather than the button on the cooked rom
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I restarted the device and forgot to remove the memory card so booted straight to Android and hey presto, sound works great
I think on first boot it must not launch CLRCAD but after that it does. I feel a bit n00bish now haha but thanks

Try other build of win mobile Rom, i have same problem when I using energy Rom
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how did you get the sound to work...i have the same problem...everything works for me but when i try to make calls...the sound buttons work...just can't hear a person when i call or they can't hear me either...i have the 2.10.50.26 radio...and my rom is the 2.13.531.1......and i did run the clrcad first then the haret file...but nothing...any help would be appreciated.....thank you..

shoalin_style82 said:
how did you get the sound to work...i have the same problem...everything works for me but when i try to make calls...the sound buttons work...just can't hear a person when i call or they can't hear me either...i have the 2.10.50.26 radio...and my rom is the 2.13.531.1......and i did run the clrcad first then the haret file...but nothing...any help would be appreciated.....thank you..
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I used the 2.12 radio, I boot without SD card into nrg Rom, used file explorer to locate Android folder on card (put back in at this point) and start. Those files then it works
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My sons phone was doing this, he had Energy Rom Reference and had sound issues, flashed Titanium and all has been good, didnt change his radio, using a .50 one, didnt recopy the Android folder, simply wiped the phone and flashed.

Ducter said:
My sons phone was doing this, he had Energy Rom Reference and had sound issues, flashed Titanium and all has been good, didnt change his radio, using a .50 one, didnt recopy the Android folder, simply wiped the phone and flashed.
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I may flash winmo to titanium but keep radio and Android version the same
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[Q] Android boots perfectly only first time

Hi everyone,
I've managed to boot android several times, but always have the same problem (and have never been able to find a fix).
I manage to boot android perfectly and configure everything the first time, but when I switch the phone off, when I start android again it hangs at the black htc screen.
The only way i've found to make android work again, is by deleting all the files and booting again....
Today I reseted the phone by pressing the red button at the back and it started again perfectly, but after I switched the phone back off, same problem...
Are we not supposed to power off the phone?
Thanks a lot in advance
I'm on the latest energy Rom and Darsktone Froyo android as of today (allways had this same problem with all versiones I've tried)

i think this i the prob i had same thing is the stuff in a android folder on the root of sd or just sd if just sd make a folder called android and move the stuff to there

Same problem here.
have to delete "andriod" and "lost.dir" folder to start up andriod
my setup
NRZ rom 24 sep
radio 2.14
FRG83

I guess it happens to everyone... Yesterday i just got Mdeejay_eVo_Sense. It was pretty cool and very smooth... However, got the same problem that you encountered. Then gotta press the "Red Button" to reset... Gotta wait for the stable and bug-free one to install....

Are you putting the android folder in the SD card or its contents?

from the froyo ZIP I extract everything to the rood of the sd card. I've always understood that's the way you're supposed to do it....
Where are you supposed to put the files?
Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the help.in the end you're supposed to create Android folder not copy It's contents on the root
Works perfectly now, and thoroughly enjoying Android
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[Q] Truble with WM after android run

Hi, I have an HD2 with latest official ROM
RUU_Leo_S_HTC_NOR_3.14.409.2
Radio_15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14
Android room FroyoStone Sense - V3.2
I experience the problem but Windows Mobile after I've run android.
what happens when the windows mobile start after running android:
+ Alert for new sms
+ App's to stop working
+ App's disappearing
+ Telephone program to stop working
Is there anyone who can help me?
or seen the same problem?
Thx people on XDA
ps.
thx for goole translate...

Try a hard reset.

fabioscl said:
Try a hard reset.
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i have tred that 2 times...how can android change things in wm?
i'm strest by this things hehe

i had some problems after using Android, too. Sometimes HTC-Sense does not Start after booting and the only thing i could do was a HR.
I think, Android does not change anything at WM, but if we start haret.exe, it stops WM imediately, so if WM is stil writing some data and haret kills all processes, there wil be some damaged Files wich will cause the problems when booting WM the next time.
sorry for my bad english, i am from germany !!

Try and format you memory card. Android can Leave a lot of stuff on their that interferes with Windows Mobile. Or take the Mem Card out and reboot to see how it go's!!!!

juergeli0815 said:
i had some problems after using Android, too. Sometimes HTC-Sense does not Start after booting and the only thing i could do was a HR.
I think, Android does not change anything at WM, but if we start haret.exe, it stops WM imediately, so if WM is stil writing some data and haret kills all processes, there wil be some damaged Files wich will cause the problems when booting WM the next time.
sorry for my bad english, i am from germany !!
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This make sense to me...any way to fix this?
Quinny said:
Try and format you memory card. Android can Leave a lot of stuff on their that interferes with Windows Mobile. Or take the Mem Card out and reboot to see how it go's!!!!
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i tryed this, but no change... Thx any way
sorry for bad spelling... i'm norwegian...

[Q] HELP PLs I can't INsTAll AnDRoid On my HD2!

I can't install android on my hd2 I already installed HSLP3 2.08 also running energy rom
manilla version 2.5.20191914.0
radio 2.12.50.02_2
OS version 5.2.23148
Ive tried so many android builds some times when i run it the little android white letters appear as it should but there shrunk and appear at the left top cornerof my phon ive only been able to run it twice and android worked bt after a reboot it went back to the htc screen for hours and never was able to get it started pls someone pls help me ive been trying to slove this proble for weeks bt haven't been able to solve it please some help me!

format your sd card then try again. or flash different rom like chuckydroid or vbnrom.

ive tried that too no results

hello
iabf said:
ive tried that too no results
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energy rom is just fine, try 2.12.50.xxx radio, donwload the android build you want and unzip to desktop on pc, grab android folder and place on root of your sd...... you cant always use the android bootloader on this WM rom unless you edit the startup on android build...... on WM go to start>tools>file explorer> make sure keypads lights are on and hit CLRCAD first, then hit HARET and just let it go all the way, some builds take longer on first boot cuz data.img is being created so wait bout 5-10-15 min ........ dont forget to turn off auto backlights on WM before doing all this.. good luck...

Maybe a change back to HSPL2 would help..

Do you happen do have extended battery?

ive done tha many times bt it just goes into these really small letters at the left top corner of tha phone it doesn't load up like other android boots ive seen and it goes to htc screen what culd it bcuz it never loads up after hours

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iabf said:
ive done tha many times bt it just goes into these really small letters at the left top corner of tha phone it doesn't load up like other android boots ive seen and it goes to htc screen what culd it bcuz it never loads up after hours
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ok, start all over again.... download and do task29, reinstall your energy rom upgrade radio again, apply settings i gave you and try to boot again..... let me know how it goes

What type of sd card are you using, try a different sd card... That eliminates the sd card as the culprit.

I have the original 16gb sd card that comes with the phon and im sure its not corrupted bcuz it works great

can u explain a little better what kenel and linux is or if i hve to update tha too i really dont undestand what that really is?

matutemhn said:
energy rom is just fine, try 2.12.50.xxx radio, donwload the android build you want and unzip to desktop on pc, grab android folder and place on root of your sd...... you cant always use the android bootloader on this WM rom unless you edit the startup on android build...... on WM go to start>tools>file explorer> make sure keypads lights are on and hit CLRCAD first, then hit HARET and just let it go all the way, some builds take longer on first boot cuz data.img is being created so wait bout 5-10-15 min ........ dont forget to turn off auto backlights on WM before doing all this.. good luck...
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Hey Ill be installing android soon when I get back my phone from warranty, and I dont know what auto backlights are(my motherlanguage isnt english) and how to turn them off?
Can you tell me?

Also explain if it is a hd2 with 320mb ram
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OK i got Mdeejay_FroYo_HD_v._3.7 to work on my phon but it sais it cannot connet to the internet does anybody know what files i should change or how can i fix this? pls help

InterNet ExpLorer dont work on android how can i fix this?
i got Mdeejay_FroYo_HD_v._3.7 to work on my hd2 but everytime i trie to go to the internet it says there is no connection avaliable how can i fix this ploblem pls someone help?

This is what i did
I flashed the newest hard spl i think it is number 3.0 and changed the radio to 2.12.50 and after i put energy rom on it what will upgrade my ram to 570 or something. I am very happy with that rom very fast and stable. Now im using FroyoStone Sense - V3.2][Kernel: linux_on_wince_htc 2.6.32.15] from darkstone.
Im sorry for all the winmo 6.5 hardcore users. I tweaked and played with it for a time now. But now im using froyo from my sd card (very fast and stable) I want nothing else. I hope there will be a rom soon so i can cook a android rom on my hd2 leo. I think the biggest reason for me is the amount of good quality apps.
Peace out.